Collapsible carrier.



H. SCHEH.

COLLAPSIBLE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21. Isra.

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HARRY SCHER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

COLLAPSIBLE CARRIER.

Application filed. September 21, 1916.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY SCHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York,(whose address is 35S Nostrand Ave.,) have invented a new and usefulGolla psible Carrier, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to an improved co'llapsible carrier for parcelpost matter, merchandise and the like.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide an exceedinglysimple, inexpensive and efficient collapsible carrier of'maXimumcapacity which may readily be collapsed into minimum size forconvenience in transportation and the like.

sizes, in spite of their enormous capacity can still be used with theutmost convenience, in inail cars, wagons, freight elevators, etc., onaccount of their oblong proportions.

A further object is to provide a carrier of 1 the .character referred tofor despatching distant parcel post mail matter in loads at designatedpoints nearest their destination, thereby eliminating an objectionablefeature in the sack or other small receptacle and paving the way forfurther improvements in this direction.

A further object is to provide a carrier of the character referred tofor exchanging loads of parcel post matter between large post offices.

A further object is to provide acairier of the character referred to fordespatching loads of parcel post matter from mail order houses to postoiiices.

A further object is to provide a carrier of the character referred to,constructed of such uniform and detachable parts as to easily permitreplacement of said parts in case of damage thereto.

A further object is to provide a means whereby the carrier may beconveniently moved from place to place without causing damage to thecontents therein.

With the above objects in view, this invention consists of thecombination, con- Specification of Letters Patent.

The smaller sizes Patented July 3, 191 'l'.

serial no. 121,433.

struction and arrangements of parts all as hereinafter more fullydescribed, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure l is a front view of a device constructed in accordance with thepresent invention;` iFig. Q is a side view; Fig. 3 is the plan, and Fig.4L shows the framework on the long side collapsed. Fig. 5 shows thekind'of hook used throughout this device for connecting canvas dressingsand drawing ropes to framework.

A. collapsible package carrying device einbodying the parts of thisinvention, coinprises a suitable frame with a method of collapse;bracing plugs or other means serving a similar purpose to keep thedevice in an upright position when in use; detachable ieXible dressingsof uniform size equipped with a plurality of hooks and capable of beingused on each and every part of the device where dressing is required; asufficient number of rollers, and detachable drawing ropes with a hookat each end capable of being hung on the device when not in use.

Throughout the following'description and on the several figures of thedrawings, similar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

Specifically describing the invention and referring to the drawings,the. numerals are designated as follows:

2 indicates the dressings which are equipped with hooksl and are made ofcanvas or otherfleXible material consisting of seven uniformlyl sizeddetachable pieces arranged about the frame in box-like manner leavingthe top open-viz., one piece laid flat attached across the base, onepiece attached vertically across each short side and two piecesattachedghorizontally across each long side. 3 is a bar upright and 4 isa base baron the long side. in iFig. 3 is a horizontal bar that supportsthe base can vas. 6 in Fig. 2 the base bar on the short side. 7 is alive-way pipe connection for the base corners arranged and perforated insuch manner as to enable plug l0 to hold in upright position bar 3 onextension 11 or 12. S is an extension of the connection 7 and pipeconnection 1G into which roller 9 fits. 13 is a ring on which hook lcatches. 14 in Fig. 3 is a detachable drawing rope attached to base bar6. l5 is a small chain attached to upright 3 for holding plug 10,

3 hinged to extensions 11 to lay over on up-` rights 3 hinged toextensions 12 when collapsed.

From what has been said it will be observed that I have produced acollapsible carrier that is exceedingly simple in construction and whichis loaded and unloaded by simply detaching any side of the flexibledressing. It will also be further noted that the same is particularlyvaluable for use in post olices for the handling of parcel post mattereven though its use cannot be entirely of the same nature as a canvassack (on account of its size). It could only eliminate the canvas sackin so far as a new mode of parcel post distribution would warrant. Forinstance, loads of parcel post mattei' could be despatched in thiscarrier to designated points nearest their destination and from there bedistributed in such manner as would be consistent with efficiency underthe circumstances.

Having thus described my invention what is claimed as new, is:

1. In a collapsible carrier, a base portion, a body frame comprisingcollapsible uprights hinged to the corners of said base portion,detachable flexible dressings secured to said base portion and bodyframes, said base portion and body frames constructed in such oblongmanner that the length of the uprights of said body frame shall beapproximately the same length as the long side of said base portion andtwice the length of the short side of said base portion, therebyconforming to a structure that will properly permit the use of auniformly sized detachable flexible dressing on any part of the devicewhere the use of said dressing shall be required.

2. In a collapsible carrier, a base frame7 a body frame comprisingcollapsible corner uprights, flexible dressings secured to said ofcollapse being accomplished bya semi-l revolution of said uprights onsaid pin-connections.

3. A collapsible carrier comprising an open base frame, collapsibleupright frames hinged to the corners of said base frame, uniformly sizeddetachable flexible dressings secured to said base and upright frames, aplurality of rollers secured to said base frame and detachable drawingropes also secured to said base frame said ropes having hooked endsthereby permitting detachment from said base frame and capable of beinghooked to said upright frames when not in use.

4l. A collapsible carrier comprising an open base frame, collapsibleupright frames hinged to the corners of said base frame, detachableflexiblesides secured to said base and upright frames, bracing plugsassociated with said upright frames and the base corners, said uprightframes having curved ends 'at the base, said curved ends serving toprevent backward movement of said upright frames when 4in open position,and also serving to hold same in upright position by permitting the useof said bracing plugs, said plugs being inserted through said uprightframes and the base by means of perfoi'ations at said curved endsthrough said upright frames, and perforations through the end portionsof the base corners.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY SCHER.

Gopies of this patent maybe obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, ID. C.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N o. 1,231,654, grantedJuly 3, 1917,

upon the application 0f Harry Seher, of New York, N. Y., for animprovement in "Collapsible Carriers, an error appears in the printedspeoieation requiring oorreetion as follows: Page 1, line 32, for theWord at read to; and that the said Letters Patent should be read withthis correction therein that the same may conform to the record of theease in the Patent OHice.

Signed and sealed this 14th day of August, A. D., 1917.

[SEAL] R. F. WHITEHEAD,

Acting Commfissioner of Patents. Cl. 15G- 49.

